Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs By Michael Gallucci February 4, 2016 9:30 AM REDDIT Hulton Archive, Getty Images The original Alice Cooper band — a quintet led by Detroit native Vincent Furnier, who took the group’s name as his own — lasted a little more than five years. During that time, the band practically invented a style of theatrical horror rock that would be adapted by countless (and lesser) artists over the years. But Alice Cooper, the band and the man, were more than just guillotines, electric chairs and big-ass snakes; they had great songs that fed their visually exciting stage shows, which were like splashy Broadway productions for people who liked bloody monster movies. The singer went solo in 1975, taking the name and the shock-theater shows with him. Our list of the Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs spans 20 years of mayhem. 10 At various times Cooper has stated that the Killer album track “Desperado” was about Jim Morrison or a character in the movie The Magnificent Seven. Either way, the song chronicles the story of a young guy with a death wish.

It’s part western fantasy, part gunslinger tale and all fuzzy bluster from a self-mythologizing renegade. From: ‘Billion Dollar Babies’ (1973) “Elected” was originally released as a single in the fall of 1972, just in time for the presidential election. The riff-driven rocker — the follow-up to Cooper’s first Top 10 hit, “School’s Out” (see No. 1 on our list of the Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs) — made it to the Top 30. The album, Billion Dollar Babies, was Cooper’s only No. 1. From: ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’ (1975) By the time Cooper went solo in 1975, he was fully invested in his persona as host of whatever horrors haunt the modern world. The Welcome to My Nightmare LP was both concept album and soundtrack to a TV special (yes, it had gotten to that point). It even included a hit ballad, “Only Women Bleed.” The title track shuffles along a groove that steers from disco to jazz to hard rock to horn-blasted R&B in a matter of five minutes.

With a riff borrowed from the Velvet Underground and an attitude copped from the Stones , “Be My Lover” ranks as one of the original Alice Cooper band’s best and most conventional songs. The song didn’t make the Top 40 (it stalled at No. 49), but its arena-ready guitar lines and pop-leaning chorus are among Cooper’s best. After a decade of irrelevance, Cooper returned in 1989 with his best album in years, Trash. “Poison,” its opening track and first single, became Cooper’s first Top 10 hit since 1977’s icky ballad “You and Me” and tied “School’s Out” (see No. 1 on our list of the Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs) as his highest-charting song. “Poison” sounds like a typical ’80s pop-metal number at times, but Cooper’s intensity brings it to a whole other level. The first single from the band’s fourth album features one of the original quintet’s best-ever performances.

From the stumbling drums that intro the song to the chugging guitar riff that fuels it to one of Cooper’s toughest vocals, “Under My Wheels” is straight-up rock ‘n’ roll played by a band whose greatness was often overshadowed by its theatrics. From: ‘Billion Dollar Babies’ (1973) One of the last great blasts by the original Alice Cooper band was also the title track of their only No. 1 album. Featuring vocal assist by hippie-dippy ’60s Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan , “Billion Dollar Babies,” like “Elected” (see No. 9 on our list of the Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs), works better within the context of the album than as a single. Still, last hurrah and all that. “No More Mr. Nice Guy” From: ‘Billion Dollar Babies’ (1973) Unlike the other singles released from Alice Cooper’s only No. 1 album, the fourth makes a killer radio cut. Armed with a massive hook and a jabbing guitar riff, “No More Mr. Nice Guy” remains one of Cooper’s signature songs, a declaration of independence by an artist who was breaking rules from the start.

From: ‘School’s Out’ (1972) The band’s fifth album finally took them to the Top 10. And its opening cut, first single and title track became their first Top 10 (and first Top 40) hit. And like their breakthrough song “I’m Eighteen” (see No. 2 on our list of the Top 10 Alice Cooper Songs), “School’s Out” tapped into teenage wasteland. But this time it’s more celebratory: a radio-ready and totally fist-pumping anthem marking the last day of school. Few verses in the history of rock are as casually inspired as “We got no class / And we got no principles / And we got no innocence / We can’t even think of a word that rhymes.” A true classic.

Alice Cooper - Biography - IMDb Alice Cooper Biography Showing all 77 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (34) | Personal Quotes (34) Overview (3) 5' 9½" (1.77 m) Mini Bio (1) Alice Cooper was born Vincent Damon Furnier, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a minister. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona, at a young age and still lives in the state today. At age 17, he formed a rock band called the Earwigs, who changed their name to The Spiders and then The Nazz, before finally settling on Alice Cooper. The line-up included himself, Dennis Dunaway , Michael Bruce , Glen Buxton and Neal Smith .

Rumors (which the band did not necessarily make efforts to deny) to the contrary, the name was not chosen from a Ouija board reading nor was it named after a woman once burned at the stake for witchcraft -- it was picked because the random name had a twisted sense of originality and misleading innocence, complementing the band's bizarre and macabre stage theatrics and lyric themes. The band got their first big break playing at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles one night in 1969 when Frank Zappa discovered them and signed them to his record label. After two albums-and relocating to Detroit -- they were signed by Warner Bros., hooked up with famous producer Robert Ezrin and came out with their third album, the breakthrough "Love It to Death" in 1971. Several albums followed, including "Killer", the highly successful "School's Out", "Billion Dollar Babies" and "Muscle of Love". The band made an appearance in the movie Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) and their own theatrically released documentary Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper (1974).

Alice himself also starred in an episode of The Snoop Sisters: The Female Instinct (1972). The original Alice Cooper band broke up in 1975, with the lead singer getting his name legally changed to Alice Cooper -- and performing under the name ever since -- while some of the other members formed a band called the Billion Dollar Babies. That same year saw the release of a Greatest Hits album, while Alice as a solo artist completed the album "Welcome to My Nightmare" and his incredibly theatrical tour. It was on this tour that he met his future wife Sheryl Cooper , who had been hired as a dancer. ( 3 March 1976 - present) (3 children) Trade Mark (4) Wears black greasepaint around the eyes and usually sides of mouth. Pioneered the use of wild/macabre stage theatrics in rock concerts.

Jet black hair and bold blue eyes Leather pants and leather jacket Gruff singing voice Trivia (34) Alice and his original band made the song "The Man with the Golden Gun" intended for the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), but the movie producers deemed Alice "too controversial" and went with another song of the same title sung by Lulu for the movie. The Alice version of "The Man with the Golden Gun" appears on the band's 1974 album "Muscle of Love". Once belonged to the exclusive Hollywood club the "Hollywood Vampires" in the mid to late 1970s. Born at 10:33pm - EST. Attended and graduated from Cortez High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Lived with Cynthia Lang from 1968-1976. She sued for community property. In 1998, he opened up his own restaurant right in downtown Phoenix called "Cooperstown". Also planning to open another one in Ohio in 2000. Is an avid golfer, and has participated in several celebrity tournaments.

Is the subject of the songs "Why Must I Be Sad?" by They Might Be Giants , "Scared" by Dangerous Toys, and the b-side "The Ballad of Alice Cooper" by Bon Jovi . Received an honorary Ph.D (Doctor of Performing Arts) degree from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2004. When the giant letters of the famous "HOLLYWOOD" sign had to be replaced with new letters in 1978, a fundraising party was held, with the old letters being auctioned off at around $28,000 each. Hugh M. Hefner hosted the event and bought the "H", while Warner Brothers bought the "W". Alice bought an "O" in memory of the late Groucho Marx , with whom he had been very good friends. The check was painted on a big piece of the old sign and endorsed by Alice. While Cooper was playing a stadium show in the 1970s, a huge fan threw a live chicken on stage. Cooper, who's from Detroit and unfamiliar with farm animals, generally assumed that since the chicken had wings, it would be able to fly.

So he grabbed the chicken and tossed into the air, thinking it would fly out of the stadium, when in fact it went straight down into the crowd, who ripped the bird to pieces. The parts were thrown back on stage, and the headlines later claimed that Cooper bit the head off the chicken, and drank its blood. Frank Zappa later advised Cooper not to tell the real story, simply because "everybody loves it!". Doesn't seem to mind mocking his own "scary" image in the media; young people who appear with Alice act unafraid of him, while he pretends fright at ordinary things. Cooper's daughter, Calico Cooper , has been touring with him as one of the dancers/actors in the show. Children: Calico Cooper (born 20 May 1981); Dashiell Cooper (born 1984); and Sonora Rose Cooper (born 1993). Sonora was rumored to be the young actress who appeared with Alice in a television commercial for school supplies, but it wasn't her. Despite his horror-make up, pet snakes and wild image, he is a huge fan of Australian pop star Kylie Minogue .

Hosts a radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper", broadcast on many FM radio stations across the United States. [2005] Went out on a limb to get his first record deal, almost to the point of getting himself and his band tossed in jail: after discovering where Frank Zappa lived, Cooper and his band set up their instruments and audio equipment right in Zappa's yard and began to perform. Sure enough, Zappa soon came out of the house in a rage; Cooper told him that he and his band would continue playing until Zappa did one of two things: either give them a record deal or call the police. Luckily, Zappa saw fit to do the former. Once came out with wrestler Jake "The Snake" Roberts ( Jake Roberts ) to a wrestling match, carrying a huge snake. (August 26, 1996) Has appeared when the Phoenix Coyotes unveiled their new uniforms at the time at the Hard Rock Cafe in Phoenix, Arizona. 1974: Legally changed his name to Alice Cooper. Collects cars and antique watches. His album "Love It to Death" was recalled to airbrush Cooper's thumb from the cover after complaints it resembled a penis.

His favorite songs are "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones , "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors , "My Sharona" by The Knack , "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil , "My Generation" by The Who , "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses , "Rebel Rebel" by David Bowie , "Over Under Sideways Down" by The Yardbirds , "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet , and "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years"). He wrote the song "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" for the movie Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986). He also appeared in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), uncredited as Freddy's father. This makes him the only person who has been involved with Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees almost years before the two fought each other in Freddy vs. Jason (2003).

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 2, 2003. He's the godfather of Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine . Is a huge fan of the animated situation comedy The Simpsons (1989). Often appeared on the Phoenix children's television show "Wallace and Ladmo". Wears a silver bracelet on his left wrist which can only be removed with a key possessed solely by his wife Sheryl. As a guest on BBC's Breakfast (2000) (August 10, 2010), Cooper disclosed to hosts Sian Williams and Bill Turnbull that he stopped drinking in 1981 and now plays golf. Has been happily married to wife Sheryl Cooper for 34 years. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2011. The other inductees were Darlene Love , Neil Diamond , Leon Russell , Tom Waits and 'Dr. John'. On May 24 2016, Alice as part of the band Hollywood Vampires , embarked on their first concert tour across Europe.

In 2015 Alice, as part of the rock group Hollywood Vampires , released an album, "Hollywood Vampires", with fellow band members Joe Perry and Johnny Depp . The album featured guest appearances by Dave Grohl , Paul McCartney and Christopher Lee . In 2015 Alice Cooper , Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and Johnny Depp formed the band Hollywood Vampires . The name of the band was derived from "The Hollywood Vampires", a celebrity drinking club that was formed in the 1970s by Alice that included members such as Ringo Starr of The Beatles and Keith Moon of The Who . Personal Quotes (34) I have never made fun of religion. Religion is something I don't even want to mess with, because I am really afraid of the clouds opening up and my being struck by lightning. Satanism is something else I don't mess with. I think that the heavy metal bands that do are playing with fire. I have never influenced people in a negative way, and I'm not about to start now. The hippies wanted peace and love. We [the original Alice Cooper band] wanted Ferraris, blondes and switchblades.

[Regarding rock artists involved in the 2004 "Vote For Change" tour] When I was a kid and my parents started talking about politics, I'd run to my room and put on the Rolling Stones as loud as I could. So when I see all these rock stars up there talking politics, it makes me sick. If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we're morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal. To me that's treason. I call it treason against rock n' roll because rock is the antithesis of politics. Rock should never be in bed with politics. - criticizing the rock artists involved in the anti-Bush "Vote For Change" tour. I didn't go to my senior prom, but I played it. We'd found out that another band was called the Nazz.

And I said, "We don't have anything to lose, let's do something that no one's going to relate to at all." I could have said "Jennifer Smith" or "Mary Truesdale", but it just happened that "Alice Cooper" came out. It was the very first name that came out too. There was something axe-murderish about "Alice Cooper". It reminded me of Lizzie Borden ( Lizzie Andrew Borden ). Alice Cooper - Lizzie Borden. That's got a What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) feeling to it. It was like feminine, but it wasn't feminine. It had some sort of ring to it, something disturbing. The late sixties and early seventies were kind of a breeding ground for exciting new sounds because easy listening and folk were kind of taking over the airwaves. I think it was a natural next step to take that blissful, easygoing sound and strangle the life out of it. On stage, I'm this figure, this actor, who does things that people aren't used to seeing and I relish in that reaction.

In real life, though, I play golf, I shop and I walk around with no makeup on and my hair in a ponytail. I may not be the typical middle-aged Joe, but I'm closer to normal than you think. On Frank Zappa : Throughout my life, there are four people I've met who were truly original people. The other three were Groucho Marx , Jim Morrison and Pablo Picasso . Why be boring? Have some fun. Rock shows should be like movies: I don't go to a movie hoping it'll change my life. When I saw 'Jaws III' ( Jaws 3-D (1983)), it wasn't a great movie, but it was worth the seven bucks to see the shark eat the helicopter. It was a wonderful waste of time. [on the infamous "Chicken Killer Alice" incident] Now everywhere I go the ASPCA is there, "Now no killing chickens." Okay I promise I won't kill any chickens. Go tell that to Col. Sanders. He kills 7 million chickens a day. If I had barbecued the chicken it probably would have been okay.

[About Marilyn Manson ] He took a girl's name as his first and wears a hell of a lot of makeup. I wish I'd thought of doing that. Girls started talking to me and I got hooked on the limelight. That's why I went into rock 'n' roll, for fame and sex. Everybody relates to trash. Kids get trashed in school, trashed by the cops, trashed at home. We live in a high-pressure era. It's a dangerous world, and trash is what it's all about. I didn't really care about meeting Rod Stewart or Sonny and Cher. I wanted to meet Groucho Marx , Fred Astaire , Errol Flynn . I wanted to meet the guys that had invented me, Boris Karloff , Bela Lugosi , the real stars. Oh, I love to lie. That's one of my favorite things in the world, coming up to somebody, especially press people, and telling them some enormous lie that couldn't possibly be true. I would say 50 per cent of the things you hear about Alice Cooper is urban legend. The same thing with Michael Jackson and Marilyn Manson . It's all partly legend.

But everything you've heard about Keith Moon is true - and you've only heard 10 per cent of it! Every day was an event with Keith. The thing about Keith ( Keith Moon ) is that I've seen everybody play in this business, and he's still the best drummer I've seen in my life. And that eccentricity showed up in his drumming so that there was nobody like him - Ginger Baker didn't drum like Keith, Mitch Mitchell didn't, Ringo ( Ringo Starr ) didn't. He was totally unique. I like horror movies that are over-the-top gory, that's the essence of what I do. I like setting an audience up, giving them a good scare and a good laugh, but it's all based around the songs. Without the 14 top 40 hits, there'd be no cake to put the icing on. Everyone likes to be scared a little bit. I loved The Beatles because they wrote such simple songs, which is a really tough thing to do. I've always thought if you can break the girl's heart by the second verse, it's a hit.

After I started having hits I saw lots of bands who'd been Alice Cooper-ised; KISS came out after us, even David Bowie before Alice Cooper was a mime and a folk singer. Then, when we broke down the barriers, we said you could do music and theatrics at the same time, which opened the door for acts like Marilyn Manson and Slipknot . We don't use any animals in the shows now. Snakes catch pneumonia very easily. They become ill if you take them from a hot climate to a cold climate. I didn't want to put them through that any more. As long as a 15ft boa constrictor has been fed, they're like a kitten. Put my head in a guillotine, fine, but put a needle near me and I'm passed out on the floor. [2010] I'm 62 now and haven't had a drink for 30 years. Back when I was 30, I felt like I was 62 because of the drinking. It's like Benjamin Button. I finish a 90-minute show and feel great - it's the guys in my band in their forties who are panting.

Jesus spent half his time dealing with demons and throwing them out of people. I don't think you just float around when you die - there's judgment, you either go to heaven or hell. I listen to those albums and I go, "What the hell was I thinking then?" It was a whole different time. There are three albums I don't remember doing. I don't remember doing Dada. I don't remember Special Forces, or Zipper Catches Skin. Those were three albums during my blackout period, and I listen back to them and I go, "Ha... there's some pretty cool stuff on there!". The funny thing was that The Last Temptation really wasn't part of the trilogy. That was on its own. That was the first thing I wrote as a Christian. And then, it was six years before I wrote Brutal Planet. Brutal Planet was a whole different story. Brutal Planet was a story that was talking about, "What's the world like? Let's get a picture of the future 50 years from now, when all of the systems have failed, church, family, school, politics, every system has failed, and there's no God.

Let's say that no one believes in God. Well, what have we got? Now we've got Brutal Planet this horrible place that nobody wants to be." That's what that album was about. (2005, on quitting drinking) They tell you you're supposed to go to AA meetings, but I didn't go. Instead, I went directly to a bar and I ordered a Coca-Cola. Everybody around me was drinking alcohol and it never occurred to me to have some too. In the 23 years since, it's never been a temptation, and that's interesting because I have absolutely no will power. If I had a beer now, I wouldn't be able to stop and I'd be hiding five bottles of whiskey in my hotel room tonight. That's how volatile a hair trigger it is for me, so I sat in the bar and it was as if all my desire to drink had completely gone. [on being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame] It's like graduating because what happens is the guys that you learned from are the ones that vote on you.

The Jaggers ( Mick Jagger ), the McCartneys ( Paul McCartney ), the Pete Townshends ( Pete Townshend ), the Jeff Becks ( Jeff Beck ). And you never feel like you're ever in their league. It just doesn't matter how many records you've sold or how many tickets you've sold, you always look up to those guys as being your big brothers, and you're never going to be quite in their league, which is good. It's not an ego thing, it's a humbling thing. [on continuing to perform at 65] When people say "Why are you still touring?", I go "Because that's what I do.". [on his memorabilia] I have a warehouse in L.A. that probably even ghost hunters wouldn't go into late at night. I'm sure the stuff that's living in that warehouse has been through a lot. Guillotines, gallows, electric chairs. Everything you can think of is in that warehouse and there should be a movie about it. I wouldn't stay in there late at night by myself. You can't out-shock CNN.

Vincent Furnier Archives - Popshifter Popshifter By Tyler Hodg Not only is school out, but so is the latest offering from director and massive metal head Sam Dunn (Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, Global Metal). His new film, Super Duper Alice Cooper documents the rise to fame of Vincent Furnier—better known as Alice Cooper—and the fall from grace that saw him hitting absolute rock bottom. Unapologetic and honest, Super Duper Alice Cooper painfully recollects the trials and tribulations of one of the most notorious bad boys in rock’n’roll, as well as the band that helped transform him into the character that everyone came to know. Vincent Damon Furnier | The Ultimate Rock and Pop Music History Website - ROKPOOL CLICK HERE FOR A UNIQUE SELECTION OF ALICE COOPER VIDEOS Alice Cooper was originally the name of Furnier’s band, with Furnier singing and playing the harmonica, supported by guitarists Glen Buxton and Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway and drummer Neal Smith. The band was signed to Frank Zappa’s Straight Records in 1969, but commercial success took some time.

Their first release, ‘Pretties For You’, floundered low in the charts, and ‘Easy Action’ didn’t do much better the year after. Having been signed to Straight for three albums, the next chance for Alice Cooper to make a successful record may well have been their last. Fortunately, success came. Teaming up with producer Bob Ezrin, ‘Love It To Death’, as the album was called, was released in 1971 and reached #35 in the US charts after their earlier single, ‘I’m Eighteen’ had reached #21 in the Billboard Hot 100. In the summer of 1972, the single ‘School’s Out’ reached new heights, reaching top spot in the UK and a place in the top 10 of the US charts. ‘Billion Dollar Babies’, the band’s most commercially successful album, was released a year later, reaching the top spot in both the UK and US charts. background-position: 0px -304px; " src="" /> In 1975, Furnier broke away from the rest of the band and used the pseudonym Alice Cooper to start his solo career.

The concept album ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’ was his first solo release, reaching the top 10 in the US charts, and it was accompanied by a TV special, ‘The Nightmare’, which represents the first music video album ever made. However, Furnier’s alcoholism began to take its toll, and he booked himself into a sanitarium in 1977. In 1983, Furnier was hospitalized for his alcohol abuse, and he took a year-long career break. Between then and Furnier’s most recent release, 2008’s ‘Along Came A Spider’, Alice Cooper has enjoyed consistently good commercial successes and high acclaim for his musical innovation and often groundbreaking cross-media work, not to mention being commonly credited with the inspiration for more than one generation’s musical talents. HAVE A LOOK AT THIS GREAT ALICE COOPER MERCHANDISE HERE Born Vincent Damián Fumier, December 25, 1945 (one source says February 4, 1948), in Detroit, MI; son of a protestant minister; married, two children.

Began career during high school as member of the Earwigs; group relocated to Los Angeles, 1968, and changed name to the Spiders, then the Nazz, then Alice Cooper; released first two records on Frank Zappa's Straight Records label; signed to Warner Bros., 1971; launched solo career and released first solo album, Welcome to My Nightmare, 1975; moved to MCA records; moved to Epic Records, and released Trash, 1989. Appeared in films Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1978, Sextette, 1979, Roadie, 1980, Monster Dog, 1982, Decline of Western Civilization Part II, 1988, Wayne's World, 1992, and Nightmare on Elm Street Part VI, 1992. Addresses: Home—Scottsdale, AZ. Record company—Epic Records, 51 West 52nd St., New York, NY 10019.

The release of Cooper's first solo album, 1975's Welcome To My Nightmare, was accompanied by a successful prime-time television special. The album contained an unlikely hit, the ballad "Only Women Bleed." Other cuts demonstrated Cooper's still-sharp penchant for theatrics, including the sinister "Black Widow"—which in concert featured human-sized spiders crawling across a giant web suspended across the stage—and the surreal "Escape," where in live performance Cooper was chased by a ten-foot-tall one-eyed monster. In keeping with the punk/new-wave era of the late 1970s and early 1980s, Cooper in 1980 released Flush the Fashion. Flush is best remembered for the single "Clones (We Are All)"; its liberal use of the Moog synthesizer and monotone vocal style were both indicative of the popular "cold wave" style of the day.

David Fricke of Rolling Stone reported that Flush the Fashion "wisely scrapped the flatulent vaudeville trappings and tragicomic pretensions of [Cooper's] late seventies work and reassumed the punk mantle he wore when the original Alice band was cutting a [Civil War Union] General Sherman-like swath." Trash, Cooper's first release for Epic Records, started a tradition of extensive collaboration with other prominent artists. Steven Tyler of Aerosmith accompanied Cooper on "Hell Is Living Without You," a ballad co-written by Jon Bon Jovi and guitarist Richie Sambora, and "Poison," the smash single from the album, the video of which was broadcast regularly on MTV, featured the backing vocals of Bon Jovi. 1991 's Hey Stoopid! boasted a stellar studio lineup that included metal elder statesman Ozzy Osbourne, who sang, and Slash from Guns and Roses, who played guitar on the title track. Guitar aces Joe Satriani and Steve Vai lent dueling guitars to "Feed My Frankenstein," and Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars contributed licks to "Die For You." Hard Force magazine called Hey Stoopid!

"the best since Welcome to My Nightmare, a vicious guitar record." Promotion for Hey Stoopid! was characteristically spectacular. Cooper took to the streets, turning up in various public places to perform songs from the album and generally wreak havoc. Dubbing the September, 1991, tour the "Nightmare on Your Street," he performed at 8:45 in the morning in the parking lot of Los Angeles radio station KLOS, causing a standstill in rush-hour traffic. In New York City, Cooper tempted fate by playing in Times Square on Friday the 13th. Confused onlookers in Detroit were treated to a concert on the roof of the local Sound Warehouse record store, and in Towson, Maryland, Cooper held forth on the steps of the country courthouse. Further promotion for Hey Stoopid! came in the form of a cameo role in director Penelope Spheeris's block-buster Wayne's World. In the film, Cooper performed the song "Feed My Frankenstein" and offered the star-struck protagonists an impromptu backstage lesson on the history of Milwaukee worthy of the best high school geography teacher.

Commenting in Rolling Stone on the head-banging community-access television hosts portrayed in the film, Cooper said, "I like Wayne and Garth, I meet people like them all the time, they are my audience." And because—or in spite—of his over-the-top image, Cooper's fans seem to be able to relate to Alice as well. Cooper has endured because he consistently plays the type of villain or monster that audiences can't help but cheer. By innovating a diabolic, yet charismatic, character back in the seventies, he has become a legendary figure in rock music. Melody Maker commented aptly on the universal appeal of Cooper's persona, allowing, "There has to be an Alice Cooper just like there has to be a Father Christmas. Sources: Artistdirect.com ; Barry C. Henssler This information is provided as a brief overview and not as a definitive guide, there are other sources on the net for that. If however you have a story or information that is not generally known we would love to hear from you. Content@rokpool.com Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen - YouTube Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist.

Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 30, 2009 Die komplette Beat Club-Folge mit diesem Auftritt im iTunes Store erhältlich! Vincent Damon Furnier, better known under his nickname Alice Cooper, was the first "shock rocker" in music history. With the song "I'm Eighteen", the breakthrough hit for Alice Cooper, and the following album "Love It Till Death" the long and successful collaboration with producer Bob Ezrin started in 1971. Famous for his controversial horror-influenced stage shows and branded by increasing alcohol abuse in the mid 70s, Cooper turned during the 80s to a film actor, restaurant owner, golfing celebrity and even a popular radio DJ. Since October 2009 he's also the new testimonial of the German chain of electronic stores called Saturn.

Category vincent furnier | Tumblr vincent furnier Grid View List View The Witch in The Ouija Board While trying to come up with a name for his band, Vincent Furnier decided to consult a ouija board. The session went as follows ( x ): He asked if he had lived a previous life Yes He asked where he had lived England He asked how he had died Burned as a Witch He asked what his name had been Alice Cooper After this experience the band went by the name Alice Cooper before Furnier eventually took it as his own stage name. Reblog 2 Alice and Marilyn on stage together. Alice was actually my first music crush, before I discovered bands like Rammstein, White Zombie and Marilyn Manson Reblog 9 Alice Cooper - Vincent Damon Furnier, Nita Strauss, Ryan Roxie, Chuck Garric, Glen Sobel & Tommy Henriksen @ Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD, on Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Raise the Dead Summer 2015 Tour Setlist: Vincent Price Intro No More Mr.

Nice Guy Under My Wheels “I’m 18 and I like it!“ Alice Cooper Marilyn: He’s gonna teach me how to knife-throw Alice: Knife-throwing is really the most important thing about this whole tour Marilyn: That’s the most reason I am going… Alice: I’m gonna make him a ninja Marilyn: I’m gonna teach him about my new cologne that I have. It’s called Chloroform. It’s like: “Here, Honey!”, Shhhhh Vincent Damon Furnier - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Son of Ether Maroni Maroni (Micheal) Furnier and <private> McCart Husband of <private> Goddard Father of <private> Cooper; <private> Cooper and <private> Cooper Brother of <private> Furnier and <private> Furnier Occupation: Rock singer, songwriter and musician Managed by: Mar 2 1948 - detroit. mi Parents: Mar 2 1948 - detroit.

mi Parents: Feb 4 1948 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Parents: Ether Moroni Furnier, Ella Mae Furnier (born McCart) Wife: sibling About Alice Cooper Shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper's on-stage antics caused outrage across the world. He helped to shape the sound and look of heavy metal. Away from music, Cooper is a film actor, a golfing celebrity, a restaurateur and, since 2004, a popular radio DJ with his classic rock show Nights with Alice Cooper. He was born Vincent Damon Furnier on February 4, 1948, in Allen Park, Michigan, the son of Ella Mae (née McCart) and Ether Moroni Furnier, a lay preacher in the Church of Jesus Christ (also known as the Bickertonite Church). He has French Huguenot, Sioux Native American, English, Scottish and Irish ancestry, and was named after one of his uncles (Vincent Collier Furnier) and the writer Damon Runyon.

His paternal grandfather, Thurman Sylvester Furnier, was an apostle in The Church of Jesus Christ based in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, and Vincent Furnier was very active in the Church of Jesus Christ at the ages of 11 and 12. Cooper formed his group early and as a teenager he, along with Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and John Spear, formed a garage rock band. The group moved to LA and recruited a new member, Neal Smith. Calling themselves the Spiders, they were slammed by the critics as "the worst band in LA". Frank Zappa, however, liked their angry, upfront and dark music, and signed them up. In 1969 they changed their name to Alice Cooper (the name of the witch doctor who spoke to Furnier via an ouija board) and released ‘Pretties For You’ and ‘Easy Action’. In 1971 they were signed by Warner Bros., and their next album, ‘Love It to Death’, launched them into the best selling charts.

Then followed a whole string of hit albums including ‘Killer’ (1972), ‘School’s Out’(1972), ‘Billion Dollar Babies’(1973) and ‘Muscle of Love’(1974). Alice Cooper liked to tour, but caused controversy wherever they went. His theatrical antics such as the ‘murder’ of infant dolls with blood everywhere, and his extreme look, caused outrage, but created a huge fan base. In 1974, Alice Cooper (Vincent Furnier) parted from Alice Cooper (the band). Furnier kept the name Alice Cooper and the band went on to record with the name ‘Billion Dollar Babies’. Cooper made another hit album in 1975, ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’, but he soon diversified and made a number of TV guest appearances in hit shows. Cooper’s music hit a downturn in the early 1980s, with albums such as ‘Special Forces’ and ‘Zipper Catches Skin’ flopping. However, by 1989, his new album, ‘Trash’, Cooper's first release for Epic Records, was a hit.

It started a tradition of extensive collaboration with other prominent artists. Steven Tyler of Aerosmith accompanied Cooper on "Hell Is Living Without You," a ballad cowritten by Jon Bon Jovi and guitarist Richie Sambora. "Poison," the smash single from the album, featured the backing vocals of Bon Jovi. Hey Stoopid! (1991) boasted a stellar studio lineup that included metal elder statesman Ozzy Osbourne as a vocalist, and Slash from Guns and Roses, who played guitar on the title track. Guitar aces Joe Satriani and Steve Vai lent dueling guitars to "Feed My Frankenstein," and Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars contributed licks to "Die For You." Hard Force magazine called Hey Stoopid! "the best [album] since Welcome to My Nightmare, a vicious guitar record." Further promotion for Hey Stoopid! came in the form of a cameo role in director Penelope Spheeris's blockbuster film Wayne's World, in which Cooper performed the song "Feed My Frankenstein." Because—or in spite—of his over-the-top image, Cooper's fans have related to Alice.

Cooper has endured because he has consistently played the type of villain or monster that audiences can't help but cheer. After a three year hiatus, Cooper returned with The Last Temptation in 1994, an album that Barry Weber of All Music Guide praised as a true comeback. "Far surpassing anything Cooper [has] recorded in almost 20 years, The Last Temptation is unquestionably some of his best work." On the album Cooper explored themes of sin, temptation, and redemption, bringing a serious air to his theatrical side. He followed with A Fist Full of Alice in 1997, his first live album since The Alice Cooper Show in 1977. The album included guest appearances from Guns N' Roses' guitarist Slash and singer-guitarist Sammy Hagar. The year, however, ended on a sad note when guitarist Glen Buxton, a founding member of the Alice Cooper Group, died of complications from pneumonia on October 18, 1997. Cooper released Brutal Planet on the small Spitfire label in 2000 and Dragontown the following year.

He also launched the Dragontown tour, a tour that included a controversial show featuring violent stage theatrics. Cooper released Eyes of Alice in 2003 and followed with Dirty Diamonds in 2005 on New West, featuring "Woman of Mass Distraction" and "Sunset Babies (All Got Rabies)." Besides recording and touring, Cooper currently owns Alice Cooper'stown sports bars in Cleveland and Phoenix, eateries that feature such oddities as the Ryne Sandburger and Megadeth Meatloaf. Cooper has also coached Little League, and during the 1990s he founded an organization to assist needy children. In 2004 Cooper received an honorary doctorate from Grand Canyon University, and in 2005 he launched his own syndicated radio show, Nights With Alice Cooper. Over time, Cooper has maintained his sense of humor.

Commenting on politics, he was quoted by Michael Crowley in the New Republic as saying, "If you're listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you're a bigger moron than they are." When asked by Sports Illustrated whether he could outlast the Rolling Stones, Cooper replied: "At this point I'm in better shape than all of them put together." RESOURCES/REFERENCES Alice Cooper | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic Alice Cooper Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Pioneers of heavy rock, and masters of shock rock in the early '70s, the titular lead singer remained a successful solo artist into the 2000s.

Question: In pop music how is Vincent Furnier better known?
Answer: ALICE COOPER